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CURRENT TOPICS. Heroes of Peace. PROBABLY but few people, even among those residing in tNloarth Wales, are aware of the his- toric incident attached to the picturesque vil- Lage of Llanddulas. It is generally known that a lifeboat is stationed there, but how many are acquainted with the fact that off that coast1 has been enacted, one of the most stirring scenes in the long and; glorious history of the National Lifeboat Institution? As thrilling as any ro- mance is the story of the rescue of the crew of the Ocean Queen" by the brave Welsh quiarrytmem and tradespeople in the terrible storm of 1890. Who can read of the repeated attempts, made in, the face of the utmost danger, to affect the rescue with- out feeling a thrill of national pride at the thought that the deed was accomplished by our own kinsmen? It is doubtful whether we suffi- ciently appreciate the merit of the many acts of courage performed in time of peace. Whether or not it is necessary toi foster a military spirit in the nation is a question, upon which there is much diversity of opinion. It is pleasing to remember, however, that the inherent courage of our race needs not the inducement of the clash of arms to manifest itself, and the know- ledge that thera are among us as brave hearts as in days of yore should serve as protection against the statements 01 those gloomy people who, are perpetually assuring us that as a na- tion we compare unfavourably with our fore- fathers. Colwyn Bay Police. MAJOR LEADBETTER, the Chief Constable of Denbighshire, stated at f riday's meeting of the Standing Joint Committee his intention, to. ask next spring for an increase of the police force stationed at Colwyn Bay. We hope that me Chief Constable will carry out that intention, 'and that the Police. Committee will accede to the request. Improvements have recently been brought about in; this matter, but the fact re- mains that Colwyn Bay is considerably under- policed, having regard to the population and the character and extent of the district, the number of officers and men at Llandudno and other neighbouring resorts, and the size of the staff at Wrexham. There is iplenity of work for the pre- sent Colwyn Bay force in the town, itself, but in addition Superintendent Beresford has to travel about the wide dliivisioin under his charge and his men have to go into the extensive rural dis- trict to witness the sheep-dipping. Superintend- ent Beresford is proving an. excellent officer in every way, but he is considerably hampered run his work by the inadequacy of his staff. The Chief Constable has the ratepayers of the town alTIlQ district at his back in making his applica- tion. Vale of Conway Fishing. TRAVELLING up the Vale of 'Conway on Satur- day I(a correspondent writes), I made, the acquaintance in the railway carriage of a Scots gentleman staying at Talyoafn, and from his conversation I gathered that he had visited (nineteen different countries and was a keen sportsman. First of all: we talked about scenery, and he assured me that in his opinion the River Conway at its widest ipart was fully equal to the Dower Rhine. Fishing was the next topic, and then he became) somewhat severe. He was very pleased with the sport afforded by the Conway and neighbouring rivers, but declared that the authorities had much ito learn from Scotland in the matter of making the best of this excellent asset. There was plenty of .salmon and other fish in these waters, he said, but the sport was spoiled for visitors by excessive poaching,. which ou^ht to be. puit down with a heavy hand. He added that no doubt the Board of Conservators were doing their ibest, but that their efforts could be of no avail unless and until they had the whole of the rivers supervised by them under their own absolute control, instead of portions beillllg managed by private occupiers. If the Vale of Conway, he remarked, diesired to con- tinue to attract angling visitors, then something must be done very speedily in the direction he ry had suggested. I am not in a position to ex- press an opinion upon. these observations, but I suggest that they are worthy of publication in order that they may be brought to the notice of those directly concerned. Glan Conway School. IT MAY BE just as well to mention, in order to forestall possible accusations of policitical bias, that we are quite unaware of the category to which the elementary school at Glan Conway belOlngs-Whether it is a provided" or a non- provided," a "Council" or a "National" School, or whether it should be included in any other list. The only reason we have for referring to the school at all is that a serious statement about it—whether it was a true statement or not remains itloi be seem—as to its being overcrowded was made to the District Education Authority on Monday. Not only was the air-space shown to be totally inadequate to the number of scholars in daily attendance, but it was said that there was only one wash-hand basin, for the use of the whole school. This, if correct, represents a serious menace to the health of the locali y, and immediate steps should-and must be taken 'either to disprove the allegation lor, if it can- not be disproved, to. establish a better state of affairs. „* Creating" U nemployables." LIFE IN N ORTHW ALES has its sad side as well as its pleasant, and the sadness is increased when we reflect that it might be avoided. We refer to the way in which young people are neglected after leaving sdhool and to the inevit- able result of that neglect—the creation of ran- empl'oyables," especially amongst the+ boys What serves to further enhance the pathos of the whole thing is that our leaders, although fully aware of the facts, seem to be blindly in- different to their significance and seriousness. A large number of boys of about thirteen years of age leave, the North Wales primary schools every Year, and owing to the comparative fewness of our industries, these lads have to face the world without any prospects in life. The aipprentice- ship system has unfortunately broken down in this country .and even if it still existed there are an immense number of parents, who would refuse to avail themselves of it, for the reason that they desire to. make all the money they can out of their children's labour and the conse- quence is that the boys, instead of being put to learn a trade upon which they may be able to rely through life, seize hold of any odd job that may happen to. offer itself. SOME eke out a few shillings a week as errand boys, others as golf caddies, and so on, little realising that these forms of labour are demoral- ising in every way and serve as. a bar to. their future advancement. While thus engaged, they learn (nothing, and the time is wasted which should be given up to training for work of a permanent character. After a few years of the casual and inevitably badly paid labour de- scribed, they .find themselves at the age of six- teen or seventeen, unable to earn- a living wage and unlfit to engage in more lucrative employ- ment. It is in this way, briefly stated, that we are creating unemployables" and adding to the ranks of the unemployed, those street-corner loungers who disfigure our streets and are a blot upon our vaunted civilisation. These able- bodied young men, who are eager to. secure work but are unfit to be entrusted with it, are in that condition chiefly because their time and opportunities have been wasted, and worse than wasted. They have forgotten what little know. ledge they acquired in the day school, amdi they have neither the capacity nor the desire to. make up for the lost time. Evidently, the only hope for these "oul.1ig men lies in attendance at the evening classes, organised with so much care by the committees and at such great expense to the ratepayers. For the reasons for the existing conditioin of things we shall have to go down to the very roots of our social and industrial sys- tem but certainly the best thing the youths referred to can do :is to take immediate and full advantage of the educational facilities offered to them by the evening schools. I
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TVEEK BY WEEK. A man and Iyvife in Mid-Wales came to logger- heads, and, the woman accused her husband tins week before the magistrates of .starving her. To this the man indignantly replied, There is a garden full of potatoes, and beans, and she need never starve!" Our post office men are often plagued with cryptic or undecipherable addresses; but, pro- bably, the following is not far from taking the cake:—" E. R-, a cook, as lived tempery with a Mrs. L or some such name, a shoe- maker in Castle-street, about No. ilobern, in r8'5ii. Try to make this) out. She is Welsh person,, .about 5 feet 1 stoutish. Lives in service some ware in London or nabourede London." A minister who was doing duty for a friend in a neighbouring town astonished the congrega- tion by saying, I will deliver but a brief dis- course. I wish to return to my home by an early train, as I have a wife and five children, and have never seen one of them This ctu. claration excited the most painful curiosity, which was allayed, however, when: it became known that one had been born since the preacher left home the day before. A curious incident is reported from Liverpool, where a Welsh minister has lately taken up his residence who has a brother the image of him- self. The brother went to Liverpool to. see the minister with but a hazy idea of his address or of the magnitude of that city. Going up to a policeman, he asked him if he knew where the Rev. So-and-so, lived, whereupon the constable replied, No but a gentleman has just entered that ,shop who is remarkably like you." It was the 'very man required Did Prince Madoc discover America? Stephens shattered this, theory in the work he wrote for the National Eisteddfod, but the con- troversy is to be re-opened. For Mr Elliot Stock its publishing a book, by Joan, Dane, en- titled Prince Madoc: Discoverer of America." It is founded on, extracts from the manuscripts of the Abbeys of Strata Florida and Conway. The author's chief .object in the book is to arouse interest in and do justice to jt great Welshman, whose name has long been hidden in oblivion." Two Welsh members have recently coined new phrases for the House of Commons. Sir Sam Evans invented 'kangaroo closure "-the clo- sure which enables the Chairman of Committee to rule out a batch of amendments, and toi go on to other amendments held to. be in order. This rapid jumping across the order paper gave rise to isir S. T.'s phrase, and Mr. T. P. O'Con- nor has a very entertaining page about it in this week's M. A. P." Mr Lloyd George invented the term backwoodsmen to' describe the Beers who only appear in the House of Lords at times of acute crisis. A prominent and somewhat waggish Welsh educationist, who has just returned from, a Corn tinental holiday, warmly resents the suggestion that doctors' advice is valueless. Before I went away," he said, I suffered badly from gout. I consulted a specialist, and he told me specifically what (toi do and what to eat and drink. All the time I was away! I did and ate and drank everything the doctor forbade, and never did anything or ate or drank anything he ordered. I came home cured. It is a libel to say doctors are no good." While the RelY. J. Morris, M.A., Vicar of Llanybyther and Llanwenog, was spending his holidays at Derwen, Denbighshire, of which parish he is a native, he discovered a very an- cient dug-out church chest, which in olden days was used to keep church plate, registers, &c. A dug-out chest is one piece of wood, and scooped out soi as to form a box. For many years the ohest had been used as a hen-coop, but a better fate is now reserved to it, asi it will be p-aced in the church room. The lid had been found some time ago inf a go-od state of preservation. Dug-out che-gts were the first receptacles for the custody of church plate, &c., and are now rare. A remarkable fact came out in connection with the visit of the Rev. David Smith, M.A., D.D., to Llandrindod as this year's preacher at the Welsh Presbyterian Conference. This eminent Scotch divine confessed in. conversation that up to the present time he never knew there was such a body as the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Connexion. He ascribed his ignorance to. the way in which Wales is 'neglected by the reli- gious, press. If Wales made a favourable impres- sion on Dr. Smith-and he said so with em- phasis-it is certain that equally pleasant memr ories are entertained in Wales of the, visit of the learned preacher and scholar from Blairgowrie. In a little Welsh village, not far from Mold, it is the custom for families belonging to the little church each to take in a Liverpool slum child for a fortnight's summer holiday. Last year the chapel folks of the village decided to do likewise. Now, the children of the Church- people make a point of teaching their little guests to say a text out of the Bible and the chapel children thought it would be a novelty to teach them their texts in Welsh rather than the English language. The chapel minister, meeting one of these little visitors, asked if it could repeat its verse, and the child did so quite glibly. What!" shouted the minister; say that again thinking he had not heard it aright. But he had. It was the Welsh for You are a pig." It is thirty years ago since Bishop Owen, formerly Dean of St. Asaph, en- tered upon his duties as Welsh professor at Lampeter. IHe was associated with able men like Principal Jayne and! Professor Feltoe, and was quite able to hold his own. Principal Jayne discovered his abilities almost immediately. Speaking to a lady friend within a week of Mr. Owen's advent, he said: "I think the new Welsh professor is a clever young man, In another week he said The new Welsh pro- fessor is a wonderful; young man." And in yet another week I (think the new Welsh: pro- fessor is the most wonderful and clever Welsh- man I have met." Professor Feltoe is credited with saying that Principal Jayne benefitted as much from the 'Welsh professor as the Welsh professor benefitted from,- him. IPleasanrt: stories are told of the Bishop of St. David's (Dr. Owen, formerly Dean of St. A1SélJP.t) as warden of Llandovery College. His hearty cry of Play up, isichool helped his lads to win may a game in the football field. The fol- lowing anecdote is on record we do not vouch for lit accuracy, but there is a human, ring about it that sounds like truth. Dr. Owen had a slight lisp, and one day was informed that a certain lad was addicted to the pleasures of the weed, so this colloquy ensued —"And so you have begun thmokin,g? N-es, sir." Oh, indeed, a lad) like you What tobacco were you thmoking? Shag, sir." Shag, indeed, man! Why don't you thmoike 'M.F.H.'?" And it was only on hearing the boy's deligfhted Very well, sir, I will! that the future bishop recollected his eagerness on the subject of rival brands had given him away! Many persons whose knowl^ Ige of a foreign language suffices to make them intelligible when using 't in cas/uil conversation would hesitate to attempt an ordered discourse 'n any tongue but their own. considering the higher .standard of accuracy in speech that is demanded of public addresses. It is, therefore, something of an achievement that is recorded in the current British Weekly to the credit of the Rev. W H. Evans, Congregational minister at Paarl, I in Cape Colony. On a recent Sunday he con- ducted services, including the delivery of ser- mons, no three language—at 9 a.m. a Dutch ser- vice at a local convict station for the benefit of the prisoners, at 10.30 a.m. an English service at his own church, and at seven p.m. a Welsh service at Cape Town. No one appreciates a joke more than the Welsh collier, says a "Sheffield Telegraph" correspondent. Roberts was a collier, and Jenkins was his lodger and fellow-collier. Roberts bought his first silk hat and put it on to attend a funeral. When Jenkins saw him come downstairs in it he affected the wildest horrory and dashed' out of the house and down 'the road to the nearest cottages, half a mile away, in his shirt sleeves. There's a mad dog up a' Roberts's' he shouted in. fearful tones. A policeman promptly seized a gun, and, fol- lowed by a score of men armed with pokers, pitchforks, and bludgeons, set out for Roberts's house. Roberts was just emerging from his garden, en route for the funeral, and seeing the mob running towards him with the notorious joker Jenkins at their head, he thought they were bent on the destruction of his new- hat, a joke which, he weill knew his mates would thoroughly enjoy. He at once took to his heels. "Therms the dog-ahead of Roberts. After him, boys! shouted the ,rascal JenKins; and, think- ing that Roberts could see the dog and was also in chase of it, the mob followed as fast as they could. Poor Roberts ran till he could run no more, and when the armed mob rushed up he burst into tears and sobbed, Wat is the matter on you, boys? Can't I wear a box at if I like, so long as I 'a've pa:y ferr 'err?" "Box 'at!" exclaimed the policeman in amazement and wrath. "What are you talking about? We were after the dog. Jenkins said there was a mad dog at yoar house, and we thought you were chasing it, too. Isn't that so, Jenkins? But Jenkins had discreetly retired, and, of course, had to look for new lodgings.
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SAVINGS OF THE WEEK. REV. CANON BEECHING. There is a natural pleasure in dress, which should be guided, not crushed.—At Swansea. < REV. W. IR. DAWSON. Every Englishman considers himself an expert on the question of education.—At Brighton. MR. E. FORREST. No man is at his ease among children. He never knows what they know about him.—At Lincoln. MR. WALTER E. FISHER. A man does not come into his kingdom until he is thirty-five; before that a woman passes out of hers.—At Southampton. MR. WEBSTER JENKINSOlN. It is not so much what an accountant detects as what he prevents that makes his work of im. porrt:amce.-At Sheffield. MR. F. J. GOULD. Much of /the present arithmetic absolutely deadens the reasoning powers of the average child.—At Manchester. MR. GRANVILLE BARKER. Women have been kept too much concerned in home affairs instead of in the wider spheres of outside matters.—At the Criterion Restaurant SIR F. C. GOULD. I would warn young people against the pre- vailing tendency of turning their hobbies into their professions.—At the Y.M.C.A. CAPTAIN F. D. CHAMBERS. Boxing is a magnificent exercise, and more calculated than any I know to teach a boy; to keep his temper and be pleasant.—At Brighton. ° SIR JOHN RHYS. Drawing will teach you to be observant. When I was a lad I was taught to observe nothing save the Sabbath Day.—At Pdntycymmer. MR. ARTHUR WELLESBY. Prophecy is a paying business so long as you only foretell the evil; when it fails to come true your clients are still pleased.—At Glou- cester. JUDGE PARRY. A very large proportion of people thimk busi- ness is a gold mine andi conducts itself. As a matter of fact it is quite: otherwise. At Man- chester. MR. W. HARRISO.N. I consider that' bicycles are ten times more nuisance than, motors. Not one cyclist in three hundred rings his ibelll of warning.—At the Lex- den and Winsitree R.D.C. MR. WILLIAM LAW. jBoys of all ages have amused themselves by imitating the occupations of their elders. and probably many! of the rougher flint implements found from time to time are little prehistoric Freddie's handiwork.—At Brighton.
The Chancellor's Seat.
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The Chancellor's Seat. AN OPPONENT FOR MR. LLOYD GEORGE. In conversation with a local Conservative agent in the Carnarvon Boroughs, a Liverpool Courier correspondent was informed that his party had definitely decided to, oppose the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the next General Election. No name has, as yet, been suggested, but we have it on good authority that a Welshman re- siding in the boroughs will be the opponent. Each time the Chancellor has been before the electorate he has increased his majority, and at the last general election his majority over the late Mr. Naylor was increased by over 1,000.
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Wales and Socialism.
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Wales and Socialism. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—Your leading article of last week is of great interest to all politicians in North Wales, but it should not be allowed to go unchallenged. The subject dealt with is, of course, quite beyond the limits of space available to correspondents, so I briefly touch upon the editorial comments on the Socialist Review article. It is true that Mr. Keir Hardie is the only Socialist amongst the four Welsh Labour Members, and that Messrs. Mabon," Brace, and Richards are of another political creed. But it should be pointed out that they are the representatives of the Miners' Federation, which has decided, after much consideration, to join the Labour Party. In con- sequence, representatives of the Federation in future Parliaments are to sign the Labour Party's Consti- tution. The Federation is a most powerful organi- sation, and until recently looked for political sal- vation to the Liberal Party. But for reasons which are known to every student of current politics, they have decided to adopt the policy first propounded and carried to a successful issue by the Socialist Member for Merthyr, viz.: the policy of Independ- ent Labour Representation. Therefore the state- ments that all real Welsh patriots desire him to be fired," being sick and tired of him and all his works merely move us to a good-natured smile. Probably to such patriots as the Marquis of Bute and the great landlords and colliery owners of the South, this may be a consummation devoutly to be wished." But neither they nor their political parties will ever regain their lost hold upon Labour in South Wales. It may be admitted that Socialist speakers in general make the mistakes attributed to them, and for a time, perhaps, this is to be expected. This, however, applies to the advocates of nearly every other cause Socialism is not native to the Welsh soil, although destined to take root and flourish in Wales. At present it flourishes more among English residents than the native people, but the signs of its adoption by the latter are increasing daily. The reason may be that Socialism springs forth most readily where the double tyranny of Landlordism and Capitalism flourishes most, as in the towns of England and the coalfields of South Wales. The vast majority of Socialists owe their conversion to personal experience of this, and the failure of other political systems to deal with the root causes of our social evils. South Wales is undergoing this experience at present, while the North had a sharp lesson from the late Lord Pen- rhyn, which gave invaluable assistance to Socialist propaganda generally. Socialism has many ad- herents all through Wales, and has many Welsh speakers,including several Nonconformist ministers, so that the religious feelings of all good Welshmen are by no means in danger of neglect. Alas! for the inaccuracy which combines the advocacy of Socialism with that of Atheism and Infidelity. A thousand times has it been refuted, but it continues to be brought forward to discredit what is essentially a religious movement. The truth, of course, is that certain individual Socialists advocate their personal disbelief of certain religious doctrines, and so do very many of our political opponents and outsiders generally. A Freethinker (Mr. John Morley of former days), and an avowed Atheist (Mr John Burns) hold office in the pre- sent Liberal Cabinet. We are not aware that Wales was profoundly stirred by this, or insisted that the religious tenets of other Cabinet Ministers should be carefully enquired into. Indeed, a little honest reflection should forbid us to censure one another on this matter, seeing that there is so much disagreement as to what is the whole Christian truth, and that only by the expedient of describing black as white can we reconcile our present social chaos with the precepts of the Master. If however, the test is to be applied, and Liberalism, Conservatism, and Socialism are to be judged by Christian ethics, we of the Socialist Movement may best abide the result. We invite bona-fide enquirers to study this matter for them- selves, and to them, and to all our Welsh brethren we extend the right hand of Fellowship.— Yours, &c. AN ADMIRER OF KEIR HARDIE.
..--. The Railway Company…
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The Railway Company and North Wales. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—The inhabitants of Colwyn Bay and other health and pleasure resorts on the North Wales Coast have much to thank the L. & N. W. Railway Company for. The excellent, although not yet perfect, ser- vice of trains, coupled with the money spent by it in advertising, has had results beneficial to all. Still, much remains to be done, and Mr L. A. P. Warner, whose attempt to organise the contributing forces is on sound business lines, deserves heaity and substantial support. He has a ihard nut toi crack, but it won't be his fault if funds in amount to be really servicable for the object in view are not got together. Moreover, if when the money is spent his advice is followed the best possible value will be ob- tained. He has set his hand to a somewhat difficult task, and doubtless has already experi- enced that to get a number of Welsh ruling bodies into line and to get them to act on ideas other than their very own is an all but impos- sible job. However, his aim is a laudable one, and one cannot help wishing him all possible success. Unquestionably, at the back of his, mind, and never quite absent, lis the share of benefit the Railway Company is to derive. "What am I to have out of it? is a question one has heard asked in the lands of the Rose, the Thistle, and the IShamrock, as well as that of the Leek. So this little bit of transparent selfishness is neither to be wondered at nor greatly blamed. In his advocacy and his explanations of the scheme at meetings held in, Colwyn Bay, it is 'doing Mr. Warner no injustice to. say, whilst he had one eye on the advantage to the towns he named he had another-and a very alert one —on the interests of the Railway Company he represented. All honour to him for his broad- ness of outlook. At the first meeting, when the talk was more general, a good deal of enthusiasm was aroused, and it looked as if something big. was going to be done. Nor is there any need to; despair yet. At the second meeting, however, when repre- sentattives attended from the various Councils and districts, and were supposed to come for- ward to say how much each would contribute towards the advancement of the combined ad- vertising scheme, the chairman seemed perfectly annoyed—perhaps distinctly annoyed would be a fitter expression:—at the utter unpreparedlness witfh which he had to deal. To his question, re- peated over and over again, "'How much are you prepared to give? with one or two excep- tions (Llandudno; being the most notable with its promise of £ 100) IniO definite answer was re- turned. Even Colwyn, Bay did not come up to the scratch in a courageous and generous manner. ,Speaking generally, the delegates appeared to have but little power. Most of them preferred to return home tie headquarters: unfettered bv any pledges, agreeing to. assemble again, after the subject had been further considered and ex- act instructions given them. All professed to sympathise with the movement, but when con- fronted by the enquiry once put by a well- known Quaker, How much dost thou sym- pathise? they were unable to express, the amount in hard cash. A little patience and more perseverance following on the start that has been made may yet accomplish much. Many are interested and will watch keenly the progress and result of this co-operative work for the benefit of all.—Yours, &c., Athol Bank, ALEX. COUTTS. Colwyn Bay
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Trefriw Suggestions.
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Trefriw Suggestions. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir.—I shall feel obliged if you will allow me to make a suggestion, which would, no doubt, if it could be carried out prove a welcome addition to the many attractions Trefriw already possesses. Walking on the quay one lovely morning last summer the idea occured to me that the erection of one or two shelters "—similar to those seen at nearly all seaside resorts-on the piece of ground beyond the Pavilion enclosure" would be highly appreciated by many who could thus enjoy the fresh air amidst such beautiful surroundings, on sunny days when too hot for walking, and particularly when the weather is as unsettled as it has been this season. Perhaps, too, at some future day, the rough ground further on may provide work for the un- employed or otherwise, the result being a charming little promenade such as any place might be proud of, and an added proof of the efficient manner in which Trefriw endeavours to study the comfort and convenience of its numerous visitors.—Yours, &c., PEREGRINE. .8.
Proposed School at Penmaenrhos…
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Proposed School at Penmaenrhos Old Colwyn. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. -Sir,-I notice in your last week's issue the Carnarvonshire Education Authority have made an offer, or, rather have resolved that an offer should be made, for a suitable site on, Aber- gele-road, and that Colonel Datbishire, Mr. D. P. Williams, and the 'Secretary were deputed to definitely arrange the matter. I desire to point out the very serious mistake of erecting a school on a main road such as Abergele-road is, and particularly on any part of it from Colwyn to Penmaenrhos. The danger to children with the increasing and quick traffic is quite bad, as it is where they have to- walk to and from Colwyn village schools. You can well imagine how much the danger would be in- creased when the .usual exuberance of being let out of school projects them straight on to the highway. From Penmaenrhos (where a large proportion of the children would come to the sdhool) down to the Queen's Hotel there is no footpath where they might seek some safety, and the nature of the countryside precludes the mak- ing of one. There are surely other ,sites to be had, offering every safeguard, for the welfare of the children. I plead most earnestly with Colonel Darbi- shire, as the head)of the sub-committee, and his colleagues to consider and enquire and investi- gate personally as to whether the reason I urge should not overweigh every other. Keep the schools off the high road, particular- ly as other sites can be had even if it be need- ful to bring into action the compulsory powers of the Education Authority.—Yours, &-c., W. F. WILLIAMS REES. Old Colwyn, October 12th, 1909.
Colwyn Bay Amateurs at Llandudno.
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Colwyn Bay Amateurs at Llandudno. THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD" AT THE GRAND THEATRE. The visit of the Colwyn Bay Amateur Opera Society to the Grand Theatre, Llandudno, on Thursday night, was an event of much interest. The production of The Yeomen of the Guard was witnessed by a very large house, the theatre being full, and the whole of the performance was much enjoyed. Mr D. Llewelyn Jones, to the regret of his many friends, was indisposed, and was therefore unable to undertake the part of Colonel Fairfax. His place was undertaken, at short notice, by Mr John Rabbit, of Warring- ton, who scored a great success. He has an ex- cellent voice, which he used to the very best advantage. Needless to say, he was encored, and the audience was charmed by the represen- tation given. The whole of the qpera went with a delightful swing, the respective players having gained more confidence in their parts after the two pre- vious performances at Clolwyn Bay. Mrs T. Waterworth, as Elsie Maynard, quite captivated the audience, and at once established herself a favourite. Her singing and acting were very enjoyable, the spirit of the strolling player being purely entered into. Needless to say, she was vigorously encored. The Colwyn Bay Amateur Company has every reason to be proud of the ability displayed by her. Then again Miss Elsie Crowther, as Phcebe Meryll, was an immense success, her acting being quite a feature, which brought her fresh laurels in s' Llandudno. Mr Thornley-Dodge was, of course, the mainspring of the life of the piece, his act- ing and humour being splendid. Mr George Mason repeated his excellent representation of the head gaoler, and Miss Ida Mervyn Wood, a'- Dams Carruthers, scored further successes by her excellent pourtrayalof the character. Miss May Thomas is becoming quite a favourite, and as the housekeeper of the Tower's niece, was the successful performer of a very pretty part. Between the acts, Mr E. W. Johnson, repre- senting the Cottage Hospitpl, on whose behalf the performance was given, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to all who had taken part in the splendid represenltation they had witnessed, and he paid a high tribute to the merits of the actors. The vote was passed with acclamation. Mr Lyell-Tayler responded in a neai little speech, in which he stated that he was very pleased the piece had met with the acceptance, of the Llandudno public, and he hoped it would not be their last visit to Llandudno. The staging of the opera left nothing to be desired, and excited the admiraton of the LTan- dudno people. The chorus of the Yeomen was an improvement upon the Colwyn Bay perform- ance. Both Mr Bryaia Warhurst, A.R.C.M., L.R.A.M., and Mr Lyell-Tayler, the musical director and conductor, were delighted with the performance. A special word of praise is due to the excel- lent make-up of the actors and actresses, for which Mr and Mrs J. Barker, Colwyn Bay, were responsible, and they are to -be congratulated upon their success |
- Llandudno Autumn Season.
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Llandudno Autumn Season. The Llandudno Autumn Concerts, promoted by the committee of townspeople presided over by Mr. W. Arnold, began on Monday. The series of concerts provided by the Pier Company ended on Sunday night, the season, which began at Easter, having, it is believed, being the best on record. With the same orchestra and under practically similar conditions to those in force during the regular season, the entertainments are to continue for another three weeks under the guarantee of the committee, who have already issued subscribers' tickets to the amount of £250, and another £ "40 has been promised. The total expense incurred, however, will be /400, so that over £ 100 has to be raised during the ensuing three weeks to make the undertaking a financial success. The orchestra, conducted by Mr. Walter Haigh, comprises 21 performer-three more than it was originally proposed to have,—and a number of popular vocalists have been engaged, including Mr. James Coleman, of Lichfield Mr. John Booth, of Bolton Miss Lucy Nuttall, Miss Marion Beeley, Miss Louie James, of Denbigh; and Miss Edith Lowe, of Chester. Mr. Leslie Harris will give humorous sketches on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, and also on Saturday afternoon, whilst on Thursday week, October 21st, the Carnarvon Choral Society, the winners of the chief choral prize at the London Eisteddfod, will sing a number of Welsh choral pieces. Before the concert they will attend a reception in the Town Hall, and will be accorded a civic welcome by the Chairman of the Urban District Council, ír. J. M'Master, who will be accompanied by the members of the Council. The opening concert of the autumn series, on Monday morning, was well attended, and there was a large audience at the concert in the evening. So far the experiment, which is being watched with interest by the inhabitants not only of Llan- dudno but of the other Welsh coast resorts, seems likely to turn out successful. The pier pavilion is being lent free of charge by the Pier Company, and in the event of a surplus being realised it will be held over to form the nucleus of a fund for a similar extension of the music season next year.
North Wales Public Officials.…
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North Wales Public Officials. AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. On Saturday afternoon, in the Council Chamber, Colwyn Bay, a meeting of North Wales Local Government officers was held to consider the advisability of forming a branch of the National Association of Local Government Officers. Mr. William Jones, District Surveyor, Colwvn Bay, was the prime mover in the scheme, and con- vened the meeting. Representatives from Rhvl, Conway, Llandudndo and Bangor were also present. Mr. John Gill, City Engineer, Bangor, was voted to the chair. Mr. William Jones said that he had had for some time past the claims of the National Associa- tion of Local Government Officers under considera- tion, and felt that something ought to be done in North Wales with a view to rendering to the National Council of the Association their share of the sympathy which must necessarily be shown by the whole of the officials in local government activity before they could hope to obtain the permanent benefits which the Council had laid r themselves out to obtain. (Applause). They should fully realize, too, what a powerful factor such an organisation would be in the local govern- ment world in a number of ways. (Hear, hear.) A brief history of the N.A.L.G.O., an account of its admirable objects and efforts, with a full explanation of the possibities to assist the service by organised local associations, were fully explained by Mr. Peter Smith, Secretary for Elementary Education, Liverpool, and Mr. A. Harrison Thomas, Hon. Secretary of the Liverpool Municipal Officers' Guild, who were present to represent the parent association. Both gentlemen delivered admirable addresses, and replied to a number of questions concerning the association. It was unanimously resolved to form a North Wales District Association, and Mr. John Gill was elected chairman. Mr. Watson Hartley, Account- ant's Department, Town Hall, Colwyn Bay, was elected secretary. It was resolved to affiliate to the National Association without delay, and invitations to join will be sent to all the Local Government Officers in North Wales. A meeting will be held shortly, at which officers and an executive committee will be elected.
IIA Charming Local Calendar.
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II A Charming Local Calendar. Mrs Evans, of the Vicarage, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, whose interest in all descriptions of art-work is well-known, has made a series of charming sketches in the parish. A selection of these admirable drawings is now being published in the form of a calendar for 19ro, and includes Llan- drillo Church (two views), the Monastery of Rhos Fynach, St. Trillo's Church Room, the ancient St. Trillo's Chapel on the shore, and the ruins of Llys Euryn. Not only has the calendar been produced by a local lady, but it has been printed by a local firm, Messrs. R. E. Jones & Bros., who have done full justice to the exquisitely delicate lines which are a feature of the sketches. The calendar is in fact a work of art.
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Mr. M. Mo,rgan-Owen (Welsh international and Oxford Blue) has joined the staff at Repton School as fifth form master. Mr. G. -Morgan Owen (of Trinity College, Dublin) has been gazetted captain in the South Wales Borderers. At the Kano Summer Meeting he rode in seven races and won six of them. Mr. Hugh Morgan- Owen (Welsh international and Oxford Blue) has been offered (the post of Assistant Resident in Nigeria. All three are sons of Mr. T. Morgan- Owen, for many years H.M. Inspector in North w ciies.